On November 11th, while the mass shopping spree, the chip industry was also quite lively. Not only did Apple’s first computer chip M1 officially come out, MediaTek also launched its new Dimensity series 5G SoC Dimensity 700 and its application in the next generation of Chromebooks. MT8192 and MT8195 chipsets.

5G chip family adds Dimensity 700

MediaTek official sources show that Dimensity 700 adopts 7nm process and supports advanced 5G technology, including 5G dual carrier aggregation (2CC 5G-CA) and 5G dual card dual standby (DSDS), as well as faster and clear 5G VoNR voice services. Dimensity 700 uses an eight-core CPU architecture, including two large-core Arm Cortex-A76, with a main frequency of up to 2.2GHz.

In addition, Dimensity 700 also adopts MediaTek 5G UltraSave power-saving technology, which can effectively reduce the power consumption of 5G communication, thereby improving the battery life of the terminal; it supports 90Hz screen refresh rate; it supports up to 64 million pixel camera and night shooting enhancement functions; multiple compatibility A variety of voice assistants, including Alibaba, Amazon, Baidu, Google, Tencent, etc.

MediaTek said that Dimensity 700 aims to bring advanced 5G features and experiences to the mass market. So far, MediaTek Dimensity series 5G chips have launched a variety of products including Dimensity 700, Dimensity 720, Dimensity 800, Dimensity 800U, Dimensity 820, Dimensity 1000, etc., covering flagship, high-end, mid-range and the public Market and other fields.

It is worth mentioning that MediaTek has announced that it will launch a 5G SoC with a 6nm process technology. It is understood that this chip model is MT689X, using ARM Cortex-A78 core design, the highest frequency can reach 3.0GHz, is expected to be released before the end of this year.

Launched MT8192 and MT8195 chipsets

While releasing Dimensity 700, MediaTek also announced the launch of MT8192 and MT8195 chipsets for next-generation Chromebooks.

Among them, MT8195 is based on TSMC’s 6nm process and integrates an eight-core CPU, including four Arm Cortex-A78 and four energy-efficient Arm Cortex-A55 for computationally intensive applications; integrated MediaTek APU 3.0, which can provide up to 4 TOPs of performance ; Five-core Arm-Mali G57 GPU, which can provide excellent visual effects; adopts four-channel 2133MHz LPDDR4X; supports up to three displays at the same time.

MT8192 is based on the 7nm process and also integrates an eight-core CPU, including four Arm Cortex-A76 cores and four Arm Cortex-A55; integrated MediaTek APU 2.0, providing the highest performance up to 2.4 TOPs; equipped with five-core Arm-G57 GPU, with 2133MHz LPDDR4x and UFS 2.1 storage; support widescreen quad high-definition (WQHD) display with standard 60Hz refresh rate, or FullHD+ display with refresh rate up to 120Hz.

MediaTek said that Chromebooks equipped with MT8192 will be available in the second quarter of 2021. The MT8195 will power high-end Chromebooks, smart displays, tablets and other smart devices, and these products will also be available at a later date.

Revenue this year will reach tens of billions of dollars

It can be seen that MediaTek is constantly enriching and upgrading its product lineup, deepening the layout of 5G platform solutions and Chromebook chip platform, and continuing to make efforts in smart home, Internet of Things and other fields. Under the diversified product portfolio, what is MediaTek’s performance? Variety?

MediaTek’s third-quarter financial report showed that its revenue in the third quarter was NT$97.275 billion, an increase of 43.9% from the previous quarter and a year-on-year increase of 44.7%; its net profit was NT$13.367 billion, an increase of 82.8% from the previous quarter and a year-on-year increase of 93.7%. MediaTek said that the third quarter's revenue increased compared to the previous quarter and the same period last year, mainly due to the increase in smartphone market share and the shipment of 5G products, as well as the increase in sales of consumer electronic products such as TVs, WiFi and power management chips.

On November 10, MediaTek released its October operating income report. The report shows that MediaTek achieved revenue of NT$30.439 billion in October, a decrease of 19.61% from the previous month and an increase of 38.34% from the same period last year. It is worth mentioning that the data shows that MediaTek’s cumulative consolidated revenue for the first 10 months of this year was NT$256.18 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25.88%. It must be said that as of October, MediaTek has achieved outstanding performance this year.

At the media communication meeting, MediaTek disclosed that in 2020, the shipment of Dimensity series chips is expected to exceed 45 million sets, and the three business groups of wireless products, smart homes, and smart devices have also achieved steady growth. In terms of technology research and development, MediaTek will invest more than US$2.5 billion in research and development this year, and its technological development has also achieved remarkable results, including the completion of the world's first 5G IoT high-orbit satellite transmission test.

With the help of factors such as the surge in market demand, product diversification, and significant technological improvement, MediaTek is expected to hit the highest revenue in history this year. MediaTek’s executive deputy general manager, chief financial officer, and corporate spokesman Gu Dawei said that MediaTek’s revenue is expected to exceed US$10 billion in 2020.